The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Cristóbal Rojas Poleo forgiveness

forgiveness

while the calmness and precision of the composition evoke a sense of tranquility and timelessness

with his arms and legs spread apart within a square and a circle

The bold and expressive use of color

predating many of her contemporaries in the Western art movement

The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Cristóbal Rojas Poleo forgivenessThe Torment of Saint Anthony (148788), painted by a young Michelangelo Buonarroti at around 12 or 13 years old, already reveals the prodigious talent that would later define the Renaissance master. Based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, the painting depicts Saint Anthony suspended in midair as grotesque demons assault him from all directions. Michelangelos interpretation surpasses the original in its sculptural clarity and anatomical